Creating a poll

From Discord#

/poll create question:Which map should we play? options:Dust | Nuke | Train

Separate your options with a |. That is the only required setup: two or more options and a question.

Everything you can add#

Option	What it does
duration	How long it runs, like 6h, 2d or 1w. Leave it out and the poll stays open until you close it
choices	How many options each person may pick. Default is 1
results	Live, Count only, or Hidden. See Overview
anonymous	Hides who voted for what, including from staff
channel	Post somewhere other than the current channel
required-role	Only members with this role may vote

Over five options posts as a dropdown instead of buttons automatically.

From the dashboard#

The Polls page has the same options plus a description above the options, per-option emoji and button colors, and a Premium results channel that receives a second copy of the final breakdown.

To create one:

1. Pick the channel and write a question.
2. Add at least two options. Use Add option for more.
3. Decide how many choices each voter may select.
4. Choose when results become visible.
5. Add an optional duration. Leave it blank if you will close the poll yourself.
6. Review the role restriction, anonymity, and vote-changing settings.
7. Click Create poll, then use the message link to check the live post in Discord.

The same page shows every poll you have run, with result bars and a link that jumps straight to the message.

Managing a poll#

Action	Discord	Dashboard
See the current results	/poll results id:12	Shown on the page
Close it and publish results	/poll end id:12	Close
Stop it without publishing	/poll cancel id:12	Cancel
List what is still open	/poll list	Shown on the page

The dashboard adds these management tools:

• Voters: opens the voter list for a non-anonymous poll. Anonymous polls never reveal identities.
• Clone: immediately posts a fresh copy with the same question, options, rules, and destination. Timing is not copied, so the clone stays open until you close it. Premium.
• CSV / JSON: exports a finished poll. Anonymous exports omit voter identities. Premium.
• Delete: removes a finished record from the dashboard. It does not erase Discord history that was already posted.

The poll ID is in the message footer.